FERC Data Shows Substantial Renewable Growth Coming but Gas Still Dominating Today

Renewable Energy World: According to an analysis by the SUN DAY Campaign of data just released by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), natural gas dominated new electrical generating capacity in 2018. However, renewable energy sources (i.e., biomass, geothermal, hydropower, solar, wind) seem poised to swamp fossil fuels as new generating capacity is added over the next three years.

FERC's "Energy Infrastructure Update" report (with data through December 31, 2018) notes that new natural gas generation placed in service in 2018 totaled 20,048 MW or 64.9% of the total (30,881 MW).

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